Latest from Benjamin Schiller
Can Non-USD Stablecoins Compete?
Most stablecoins, including the two clear market leaders, are dollar-based. Michael Egorov, founder of decentralized exchange Curve Finance, asks if stablecoins based in other currencies can gain traction.
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Turmoil
The markets are terrible but the crypto industry continues building for the future.
Two Roads Diverged: Choosing the Right Path on Stablecoin Legislation
Privileging U.S.-based stablecoin issuers over issuers abroad is shortsighted and will stifle innovation, says MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright.
A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America
The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation.
Not a Meme! DePIN Can Take Crypto Mainstream
Using blockchain technology to support real-world infrastructure, DePIN creates tangible value and generates real revenue, says Fluence Network’s Tom Trowbridge.
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Luxor’s Aaron Foster on Bitcoin Mining's Growing Sophistication
The group’s director of business development, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, says bitcoin miners are expanding into bitcoin pooling, hashrate hedging, AI and HPC.
The Protocol: Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets
Also: Manufacturers are building ASICs that look like servers.
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Ben Fielding: Decentralizing Machine Intelligence
Gensyn’s CEO on how decentralized AI can compete with Big Tech. Fielding is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, appearing at the AI Summit.
Why Trump's Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin
As the Trump Administration sets out tariff policy on “Liberation Day” Wednesday, many are pessimistic about the economy in general and crypto prices in particular. But there are strong reasons not to be, say analysts.
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Muriel Médard: Web3 Has a Memory Problem — And We Finally Have a Fix
A world computer needs a memory that’s not just decentralized but also efficient, scalable, and reliable. We can build it using Random Linear Network Coding (RLNC), says Muriel Médard, co-founder of Optimum, which offers memory infrastructure for any blockchain. Médard is the co-inventor of RLNC, which she has developed over two decades of MIT research.
